Zaina Brown: Traveling Belly Dancer
December 13, 2017 | Podcast
Originally from Finland, Zaina has made a career as a traveling belly dancer, working in numerous countries around the Arab world and beyond. She’s now based in Thailand and still gets on a plane to belly dance in other countries on a regular basis.
In this episode
- Falling in love with bellydance
- Going from full-time traveler to being based in Thailand
- Cultural appropriation vs appreciation
- Challenges and benefits of solo female travel in the Arab world
- Getting started with Middle East travel
- And so much more
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